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News • 28 Nov 2017
New Colombo scholars set to deepen ties in the Pacific
Six exceptional students from the University of Newcastle (UON) are set to shine in the Indo-Pacific as 2018 New Colombo Scholars under the New Colombo Plan
News • 28 Nov 2017
AVO app ‘Bernie’ to help address domestic violence reoffending
Researchers have created a mobile phone application named Bernie to support defendants of ADVOs, acting as an early-intervention tool to support better outcomes
News • 27 Nov 2017
Fat cells a key suspect for endometrial cancer in obese women
An underlying mechanism linking obesity with the development of endometrial cancer has been demonstrated for the first time
News • 24 Nov 2017
New Centre for Rehab Innovations
UON has established Australia’s first Centre for Rehab Innovations (CRI).
News • 23 Nov 2017
NSW Government provides additional $3m to medicinal cannabis research
The NSW Government has announced it will provide more than $3m in funding for medicinal cannabis research to the Australian …
News • 22 Nov 2017
Research helping to reduce alcohol-related violence
Outstanding behavioural scientist, Professor Kypros Kypri from the University of Newcastle, has received a Sax Institute's 2017 Research Action Award.
News • 21 Nov 2017
Reaping the benefits of agricultural waste
Revolutionary technology is being developed in partnership with the University of Newcastle that will convert agricultural waste to biofuel for the first time.
News • 21 Nov 2017
Bright star of Australian science recognised with Academy Awards
Associate Professor Shanyong Wang was honoured with the 2018 John Booker Medal
News • 21 Nov 2017
Radiation Therapy students shine in the name of cancer research
Students Katie Sadler and Jack Bowman have been awarded a place in the Crestani Research Program
News • 17 Nov 2017
Study aiming to achieve body balance after gestational diabetes
The University of Newcastle is trialing a new diabetes risk-reduction program called Body Balance Beyond
News • 15 Nov 2017
UON Laureate Professor awarded a prestigious Visiting Professorship
Laureate Professor Paul Foster FAHMS, a global leader in respiratory research, has been appointed as the Visiting Professor at the National University of Singap
News • 13 Nov 2017
$12.2m to support Newcastle’s vital health and medical research
UON has attracted $12.2m in the latest round of National Health and Medical Research Council funding
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